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I have been blissfully unaware that Holden will call the new Insignia a Commordore in two years time. Haven driven a VE Series II and potentially will be driving a VF in a couple of weeks, there is a huge hat that this car has to wear. Whether Aussies will take to it remains to…

I still hold some of these cars in very high regard even though they were crap……………only 120 Marina’s left on the roads today??!! Surely to be cherished that written off as motoring history? Today, the UK builds some of the greatest cars in the world, but it hasn’t always been that way. We take a…

This has been discussed many a time before on social media, but it is always sad to see………. Only 167 Senator’s left on the roads? Worryingly only 45 Princesses left, and you have to wonder how many are in the Owner’s Club. One of the main reasons for this decline is the scrappage scheme –…

Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear…………… There was a time when I really looked forward to the release of the Corgi Vanguards, but it seems that things are going from bad to worse. No new castings. Re-issues of existing with different colour schemes. Irrelevant models (BMW E30). Are Corgi really trying to loose as many…

The CAR Top 10: Tenuous Motorsport Links by CAR Magazine 1. Renault Clio Williams Yes, yes, it was one of the greatest hot hatches ever, and did at least add 200cc, 13bhp and a wider track to the already handy 1.8 16v’s CV. But the F1 team’s involvement was limited to Frank’ssecretary faxing a copy…

I like this a lot – Back before we had a Vectra and one name for the entire range, Vauxhall and Opel used to have separate names per model: Ascona was a Cavalier Omega was a Carlton Kadett was a Chevette. Now it is good to hear with the new small car from Vauxhall, they…

I loved the original Renault Trafic – for me that symbolised everything that was French. It’s boxy design just had a “je ne sais quoi” about it, and even though there were badge engineered, you always associated this van with Renault than anyone else. Today, the new Trafic shares the same credentials with with Vauxhall’s…

Corgi – by many a collector – have been hitting bad times. There have been a spate of cancellations and some rubbish castings – no one wanted the E30 BMW, yet this was deemed as part of British Motoring Heritage?? Matchbox had the right idea under Tyco ownership and produced the 2nd Gen Astra GT/E…